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HR 9239 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Transportation costs

ASTRO Act

Introduced: October 28, 2022 Introduced by: Babin, Brian Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Oct 28, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 28, 2022
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Astronaut Safe Temporary Ride Options Act or the ASTRO Act

This bill authorizes the expenditure of federal funds for transportation of government astronauts returning from space for the performance of medical research, monitoring, diagnosis, or treatment or other official duties prior to receiving post-flight medical clearance to operate a motor vehicle.

What's happening now October 28, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9239: ASTRO Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9239/
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"H.R. 9239: ASTRO Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9239/.
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H.R. 9239, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9239/.
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